Drisdale · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Drisdale in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen
3 freedmen named Drisdale registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Fayette County (3). The birthplaces they reported most often were North Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1852.
- 3
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- North Carolina
- Largest birthplace
- 1852
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Drisdales registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | 3 | 100% |
Where the Drisdales were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | 100% |
When the Drisdales reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 3 |
Every Drisdale in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceam Drisdale | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1852 |
| Jackson Drisdale | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1853 |
| Stephen Drisdale | Fayette County | North Carolina | 1854 |
Drisdale genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Drisdale in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fayette County holds 3 of the 3. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Drisdales in Texas come from?
They reported North Carolina (3) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Drisdale?
Fayette County (3). In all, 3 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Drisdale appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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